Plans to build a Pret a Manger were given the green light, to be built alongside the Morrisons Petrol Station on West Bay Road, Bridport

A woman who paddle-boarded along the Jurassic Coast for domestic abuse survivors has raised over a thousand pounds for two vital charities

This weekend sees the release of a new satirical black comedy starring Tom Cruise and a psychological thriller based on a Colleen Hoover novel

Plans to build 80 new homes in a scenic area of Bridport have been met with backlash from residents

Businesses in West Bexington are urging visitors not to be put off by roadworks in the area, insisting it is "business as usual" despite concerns over road closure and diversion signage

A Lyme Regis pub has been named Beer Drinkers’ Pub of the Year 2026 by West Dorset CAMRA.

A DORSET estate has won planning consent to set up a butchery for its own use by extending an existing barn.Dewlish Estates had submitted the application for the Corn Store at Warren Hill, Chebbard, north of Puddletown and west of Dewlish.It sought c...

A care home that once featured in a Hollywood film has been sold after nearly four decades under the same ownership.

Firefighters took part in a demanding training exercise this week designed to prepare crews for one of the most challenging situations they can face while tackling a blaze

Police are appealing for witnesses after items were stolen from a car parked at a National Trust car park near Charmouth.

Dorset Council considers plans for three homes at Links View, Bridport, while approving rural property works and refusing a replacement house at Lyme Regis.

A DECISION over the commissioning of a new reablement centre at the Sidney Gale House site in Bridport is now likely to be delayed – possibly until the New Year.

The local news media sector's new audience measurement platform Regional Audience Intelligence Data (Raid) has officially launched today, enabling media planners to see local more clearly.

A 22-year-old advocate from Kent will be recognised for her work to improve the housing system for care leavers at a London awards ceremony this month.

Childcare providers, carers and families have been instructed not to buy or use the items for unsupervised sleep in cots or cribs.

Police said a woman aged in her 40s was injured in the incident and a man has been arrested on suspicion of assault, possession of a firearm and making threats to kill.

OPPONENTS of a new drinks licence for Seals Cove at Bridport have raised objections to any outdoor sales or entertainment.

Household Recycling Centres across Dorset will move to their annual winter opening hours from Thursday, October 1

An appeal has been launched following a crash involving two vans in west Dorset

One of the celebrities set to head into the castle in the new series of Celebrity Traitors is very familiar with Dorset

An exhibition is to be held in Bridport exploring the town's lost flax-making heritage

A special choir performance will take place this weekend following a monthly peace vigil in Bridport

Several roads in Dorset are set to face temporary closures due to various works

Wild Men of the Baroque will take place at the South Somerset Music Centre in Crewkerne on Sunday, October 18.

EmLo Studios, based in a converted dairy barn at Coppet Hill near Bridport, launches on Saturday, October 3

A Government-proposed change to railway stations is aiming to improve passenger safety. The plans would see the gap between trains and platforms reduced.

A van has overturned on a country lane in west Dorset

A number of roads near Bridport are to close next month for council work

The A35 between Stadium Roundabout and Stinsford Roundabout near Dorchester will be closed overnight on Wednesday

For more than 60 years, Cannington Viaduct has stood as a reminder of a vanished Devon railway.

A 1967 Steinway concert grand piano is coming out of hiding for the launch of a brand new jazz series

The Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society is gearing up for its Autumn Show.

Dorset parents have said children in villages face disadvantaged travel options when attending sixth form, after pupils were denied seats on an oversubscribed school bus.

A campervan fire spread to two nearby properties and damaged electricity cables in Bridport during the early hours of Monday morning.

More than 11,000 potholes were repaired across Dorset in a single year as the county battled the aftermath of severe winter storms, a Dorset Echo investigation can reveal

CHANGES have been agreed to the new multi-million pound Dorset County Hospital emergency and critical care project.

DORSET Council’s adult social care provider is returning over £1m a year in savings to Dorset taxpayers.

Here are some bizarre witchcraft accusations that shocked the Dorset town of Lyme Regis

Here are 12 historic aerial photographs showing West Dorset from above, including West Bay and Lyme Regis

A beautiful autumn walk in Dorset featuring the Cerne Abbas Giant has been named among the UK's best routes. See the gallery and download the 5.5-mile trail.

A pink house in West Bay, Dorset, is a recognisable coastal landmark and has attracted celebrity residents

A remarkable chapter of Charmouth fire service's wartime history will be brought to life in a new free hands-on exhibition

A west Dorset car enthusiast has completed an epic road trip to raise money for a debilitating illness that has claimed the lives of two friends this year.

Dogs are allowed back on beaches across Dorset next week as annual restrictions will come to an end

FORGET the glossy gadgets and billion-dollar set pieces—Knightfall is the bare-knuckle spy thriller that hits like a punch to the gut and refuses to let go.

London Lane, Sopley, will close on 29 September 2026 for pole replacement works. Diversions via B3347. Hampshire County Council public notice details.

BRIDPORT’S Viking Village attraction will be battling for a drinks licence after complaints about late-night noise, vandalism and disturbing wildlife.

Dorset actor Martin Clunes is set to make another appearance in Best Medicine, the American adaptation of Doc Martin, as the show's second season gets underway

Residents in Lyme Regis will be allowed to speak at council meetings again as a better relationship is being sought out with businesses in town

A family-run holiday cottage near Bridport that emerged from the ashes of a devastating farmhouse fire has been recognised with one of England's most prestigious tourism awards.